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Castle Bank names Austin Dempsey to community board of directors Mar 6, 2015 5:24 PM
S. Engel BEI Properties is pleased to publicly announce that Vice President Austin Dempsey has been named to the Castle Bank community board of directors. “I am excited to work with Castle Bank to grow their presence in the Fox Valley area,” Dempsey shares. “Castle, while affiliated with the nations largest private bank, has a community bank mindset that focuses on helping small business.”
Criminal profiler says Geneva woman was strangled Mar 6, 2015 6:09 PM
By Harry Hitzeman A criminal profiler and expert witness for Kane County prosecutors testified Friday he believes Kathleen King was strangled at her home and her body moved to the Union Pacific tracks in Geneva where it was found the morning of July 6, 2014. King's hushand, Shadwick, faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted of the city's first murder since 1975.
Geneva mass murder suspect appears in Canadian court Mar 6, 2015 5:31 PM
Daily Herald Report The Illinois woman and Canadian man accused in a mass-murder plot at a Halifax shopping mall appeared in a Halifax court Friday, where a judge set a preliminary hearing in their case for April 10.
Sixth Street School tear down costs escalate for Geneva Library Mar 6, 2015 7:10 AM
By James Fuller Unexpectedly high costs to remove asbestos and an underground storage tank at the Sixth Street School property added new uncertainty to the sale of the property to the Geneva Library this week. Officials bids for the demolition work are in and far exceed what library officials told the county they were willing to pay for the work. “We are continuing discussions with the county and are hopeful that we can reach a mutually agreeable solution,” the library board president said.
Express Baseball Club helps out at Ronald McDonald House Mar 5, 2015 8:02 PM
Submitted by Express Baseball Club On March 3, Express Baseball Club, along with Pizzeria Neo in St. Charles and Naperville, were honored to be chosen as the organizations to feed the many families at the new Ronald McDonald House in Winfield. The team offered a full-course homemade Italian menu for all the parents, children and staff currently residing at the “House.”
St. Charles Kiwanis to be grand marshal in St. Patrick’s Parade Mar 5, 2015 9:37 PM
Downtown St. Charles Partnership St. Charles Kiwanis, branched from Kiwanis International, will serve as grand marshal for the 16th annual St. Patrick’s Parade, which will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Kiwanis International, located in 80 nations, is celebrating 100 years of service in 2015. As an organization of service and community minded individuals, Kiwanis International supports children and young adults around the world. One of the top priorities for the St. Charles Club is “Young Children: Priority One.”
Defense suggests Geneva death was accident, not murder Mar 5, 2015 8:06 PM
By Susan Sarkauskas A defense attorney for Shadwick King of Geneva, who is on trial for his wife's death, asks whether Kathleen King could have been drunk before her body was discovered along railroad tracks in July 2014.
Images: Daily Herald All-Area Team Captains, Basketball Mar 5, 2015 1:35 PM
See images of the Daily Herald Honorary All-Area Team Captains in boys and girls basketball for 2015.
Be bold, get cold for Special Olympics Illinois in Lake Bluff on Saturday Mar 4, 2015 4:09 PM
Alexandra McMillin, Special Olympics Illinois Be a fan of brrr-avery! Support Special Olympics athletes by jumping into the waters of Lake Bluff at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7. The funds raised from the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge will benefit Special Olympics Illinois Far West Suburban/Area 2, which serves athletes with intellectual disabilities in DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties.
“American Ingenuity” theme of Fox Valley Antiques Show Mar 4, 2015 3:29 PM
Debbie McArdle “American Ingenuity” will be the theme of the upcoming Fox Valley Antiques Show on March 14-15 in St. Charles. The focus will be on design elements of our past, highlighting the ability of top decorators to incorporate those elements into today’s modern look. Blending “old with new” is currently evident in nearly every decorating magazine, catalog and TV show. Antiques are so commonly used that many of the top stores offer reproductions at prices much higher than the cost of an original.
Fox Valley area police reports Mar 4, 2015 5:10 PM
Andrew A. Croy, 25, of Geneva, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while his license is revoked and possession of drug paraphernalia, at 2:04 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of East Side Drive, according to a police report.
St. Charles Kiwanis Rose Day fundraiser in full flower Mar 3, 2015 8:06 PM
St. Charles Kiwanis The St. Charles Kiwanis Club’s Rose Day fundraiser is under way through Tuesday, April 14. A dozen long-stemmed roses in a variety of colors can be yours for a $20 donation to the club.
Quilt to be raffled off at spaghetti supper March 7 Mar 3, 2015 6:55 PM
Submitted by Grace Lutheran Church of Lily Lake Grace Lutheran Church of Lily Lake invites the community to a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Enjoy an evening of food and fellowship! A homemade quilt, made and donated by a church member, will be raffled off during the event.
NAMI to hold education program starting March 9 Mar 3, 2015 9:56 PM
NAMI Kane-south, DeKalb & Kendall Counties NAMI Kane-south, DeKalb & Kendall Counties, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will sponsor the NAMI Basics Education Program, specifically for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents with mental illness. The six-week series of classes will begin from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Gateway Alcohol & Drug Treatment Center, 400 Mercy Lane in Aurora.
Craft brews enhance Northside Brass Quintet concert in Wayne Mar 3, 2015 2:23 PM
By Jamie L. Greco Craft beer and chamber music may seem an odd combination, but the musicians of the Northside Brass Quintet, expect to disprove that notion when they perform “Music of the British Isles” on Thursday, March 5, at Little Home Church in Wayne. The concert will be preceded by a cocktail party featuring craft beer from Penrose Brewing Company of Geneva.
Budget-friendly fun: Hounds of Finn, Gospel Extravaganza sing Mar 3, 2015 12:27 PM
The Minnesota-based band Hounds of Finn will play folk plus Celtic and Americana music Saturday, March 7, at Lombard's Maple Street Chapel. It’s Gospel time when the Elmhurst College Gospel Choir hosts its Gospel Extravaganza Saturday. Performers include the more-than-50-member Joshua’s Troop, with hip-hop, urban and contemporary gospel songs.
Prosecutors: 'Marry me' text prompted Geneva murder Mar 4, 2015 5:38 AM
By Harry Hitzeman The trial in Genva's first homicide since 1975 began Tuesday, as prosecutors outlined their case against Shadwick King, 48, who is accused of suffocating is wife, Kathleen, 32, and dumping her body on the Union Pacific railroad tracks in July 2014.
Images: The Week in Pictures Mar 2, 2015 1:00 AM
This edition of The Week in Pictures features Daily Herald staff photos of people shoveling, skiing, playing dodgeball, making presentations and making plans.
Images: Weekend in review Mar 2, 2015 9:00 AM
By Brian Hill See some of the best pictures by Daily Herald photographers from this past weekend.
All women cast to perform ‘Shrek: An Ogre’s Tale’ Mar 2, 2015 10:12 PM
Aurora Junior Woman’s Club Aurora Junior Woman’s Club, together with Aurora Children’s Dental Service, present Shrek: An Ogre’s Tale at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 14, in the West Aurora High School auditorium. Tickets are $7 with proceeds benefiting local charities.